Key messages
- Malaria eradication significantly improves education: Tanzania’s 2004 national malaria eradication program increased test scores by 5.8% and added 2.4 years of schooling for children born post-intervention.
- Greater gains in arts/business subjects: Performance scores rose by 7.4% in arts/business subjects vs. 5.8% in science subjects (STEM), suggesting malaria reduction disproportionately benefits language/memory-based learning.
- Early exposure matters: School-aged children during the intervention gained 0.58 additional years of education, but those born afterward benefited most, highlighting the importance of early-life health.
- Policy synergy: Integrated health and education interventions can amplify human capital development, especially in high-malaria regions.
Key messages as published in the author’s policy brief.